Women's Soccer 10/31/2026 3:30:00 PM

Field set for 2026 MIAC Women's Soccer Playoffs

FARMINGTON, Minn. – The field is set for the 2026 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Women's Soccer Playoffs.

The conference tournament will run through Northfield, as regular-season champion Carleton (10-0-1) will be the No. 1 seed with a bye to the semifinal round. The Knights have earned at least a share of the MIAC regular-season championship four times in the last five seasons and seven times overall. St. Catherine (9-1-1) will be the No. 2 seed and will have a bye to the semifinals for the fourth consecutive postseason.

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The Playoffs will officially begin on Tuesday, November 3, with a pair of quarterfinal contests. No. 3 St. Olaf (8-2-1) will host No. 6 Bethel (5-4-2) in the opening round, while No. 4 Saint Benedict (7-1-3) will take on No. 5 Macalester (6-5-0). Both kickoffs are tentatively set for 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

The two quarterfinal winners will advance to Thursday's semifinals, where No. 1 Carleton and No. 2 St. Catherine will be waiting. The bracket will reseed after the first round, matching the lowest remaining seed against the top-seeded Knights, while the Wildcats will welcome the higher seed. The semifinal contests are tentatively scheduled for 2:00 p.m. kickoffs on November 5.

Thursday's two semifinal winners will meet on Saturday, November 7, in the 2026 MIAC Women's Soccer Playoff championship game. The game is tentatively scheduled for 1:00 p.m. The MIAC Playoff champion will receive the playoff championship trophy and the Conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament.

CHAMPIONSHIP APPAREL
Official playoff apparel is available for online purchase via the MIAC Shop powered by UNRestricted MKTG. The online MIAC Shop features officially licensed short-sleeve t-shirts, long-sleeve t-shirts, and hooded sweatshirts to commemorate the 2026 conference tournament. The items available in this store are custom-decorated. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. All apparel items are online-only, custom-made, and all sales are final.

Regular season team champion apparel is available for online purchase now, with playoff team champion apparel set to be released after the conference tournament concludes.

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FOLLOW THE ACTION
All tickets for the 2026 MIAC Playoffs will be sold and purchased online via HomeTown Ticketing. There will not be cash sales at any venue; however, spectators can purchase tickets using a mobile device, including while at the venue. Tickets are available for purchase immediately. General admission adult tickets are $12 (plus HTT service charge). Student (with ID) tickets are $3 (plus HTT service charge), and children ages five and under are admitted free. As a reminder, artificial noisemakers are not permitted at any MIAC events.

The 2026 MIAC Women's Soccer Playoffs will be streamed live on the MIAC Sports Network in a pay-per-view format. Individual playoff contests will be streamed for $10 each, or $25 for a "championship pass" to stream the entire tournament live. On-demand access to playoff games will be available after the NCAA Tournament concludes.

The MIAC Sports Network Help Page provides guidance and links to help fans navigate the streaming platform. Hudl Customer Support is also available by email or 24/7 chat to assist with any issues.

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